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SOUTHPORT, England -- The 156-man field for the British Open, to be played July 17-20 at Royal Birkdale. Players listed only in the first category for which they were eligible. Final two spots to be determined Sunday:

Top three players, not otherwise exempt, from the top 20 on the European Tour money list through May 25: Graeme McDowell, Damian McGrane, Richard Finch.

Top two European Tour members (including ties), not otherwise exempt, in a cumulative money list from the BMW Asian Open through the French Open: Pablo Larrazabal, Scott Strange.

The leading player among the first five and ties, not already exempt, from the European Open and Barclays Scottish Open. Ties will be decided by the better score from the final round, third round and second round, then a scorecard starting on No. 18 in the final round: David Frost, TBD.

U.S. Open champions (last five years): Michael Campbell.

Top 20 from the money list on the 2007 PGA Tour: Charles Howell III.

Top three players and ties, not already exempt, from the PGA Tour money list through Colonial: Ryuji Imada, Bart Bryant.

Top two PGA TOUR members (including ties), not already exempt, in a cumulative money list from THE PLAYERS Championship through the AT&T National: Rocco Mediate.

The leading player among the first five and ties, not already exempt, from the AT&T National and the John Deere Classic. Ties will be decided by the better score from the final round, third round, second round, then a scorecard starting on No. 18 in the final round: Fredrik Jacobson, TBD.

Members of the last Presidents Cup team: Lucas Glover, David Toms, Nick OHern.

Top player from the 2007 Asian Tour Order of Merit: Wen-chong Liang.

Top two players from the 2007 Australasian Tour Order of Merit: Craig Parry, David Smail.

Top player from the 2007 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit: James Kingston.

Top two players from 2007 money list on the Japan Golf Tour: Brendan Jones, Hideto Tanihara.

The leading four players, not already exempt, in the 2008 Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic: Prayad Marksaeng, Michio Matsumura, Azuma Yano, Yoshinobu Tsukada.

Top two players, not already exempt, in a cumulative money list on the Japan Golf Tour from the Japan PGA Championship through the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic: Shintaro Kai, Hiroshi Iwata.